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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
4
John Fischer argues European intellectuals, especially French, exaggerate America as a threat to their elite culture. He links this to a need for superiority, fear of mass culture, and envy of U S achievement, suggesting a defensive stance that harms both sides.
The piece blames Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem for poor air service after J P Stevens & Co moves accounting to Charlotte to secure better connectivity with New York and other centers. It urges a joint Tri City airport to regain competitive service and end decades of costly folly.
The Fort Myers News-Press lauds admitting a severely burned Black patient to Lee Memorial Hospital rather than transferring him to a separate facility. The editorial argues segregation is deeply rooted in the community and remarks on its persistence in the South.
The piece lauds hospital staff for saving a Black patient’s life, praising Christian and humane actions over segregation. It contrasts these actions with broader tensions and notes few northern reports on such incidents, while praising those defending the southern way of life.
George Sokolsky reflects on General Douglas MacArthur as he nears 76, praising his truthfulness and philosophy of war while condemning the politicians who sidelined him. He recalls Ridgway's charge of lying to the nation and laments the morale loss from MacArthur's dismissal, noting the enduring heroism of a man denied ever again.
George Dixon notes Rep. Leo W. O'Brien floor managed a bill to modernize Alaska mental health care. The measure, a $124 million Alaska-focused step, passed unanimously, drawing praise from both parties. The piece highlights congressional friction and the effort's limited national budget impact.
Rep. O'Brien recalls a year of work on a bill through hearings in Juneau Anchorage Fairbanks Nome and Point Barrow after 12 000 miles and 200 witnesses. He notes open rules risked derailment and the need to push the measure through the Senate.
Washington reports a Communist effort to loosen passport controls to aid espionage and reveal FBI informants. Leonard Boudin challenge tests government disclosure and travel restrictions, with possible Supreme Court impact on passport issuance and agent identities. FBI Director Hoover warns against exposing informants in a high stakes national security case.
The writer objects to the selective condemnation of colored residential areas by the building inspector and questions motives and timing. He argues landlords and low income renters share responsibility for substandard housing and notes the high cost of permits and sewer connections.
North Carolina leaders call population gains in surrounding states a challenge. They push industrial growth to draw and keep residents, while a state tax commission studies reforms. Federal tax cuts loom with debate over who benefits, as gas regulation discussions split lawmakers.
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